Mold.



J. E. RIDDER.

MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1:112.

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iNVENTOR Josephfilzidden n ATTQRW,

BIDDER. MOLD.

ICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1912 APPL Patented 52111,.12, 1915..

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Specification Letters Patent.

a To all 2/2/ 101? it may concern Be it known the; l, e'osnrri, E. EJDDEE] a. citizen of lfnitezl kitties, residing at New York, in the county oi Blew York and State of 1; York have invented new and useful lmprorements in a. Mold, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in linobype machines and more particularly to the mold used in casting the linesoftype, and the primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved mold of this character which enables she same to be opened and tile liners which serve to gage the length of the line and bod size thereof to be readily removed or inserted, the mold cap in the preferred embodiment of the invention being pivoted or swiveled at one end whereby it may be quickly and easily swung into open 2111(1 closed positions with respect to the mold, thereby facilitating insersion and removal of the liners Without the necessity of demoliing the cap, and a pivoted or swivelecl screw serves to clamp the free end of she cap.

Another iobject of the invention is to provide improved means for mounting the mold on and securing 'l'. to the mold I or can rier whereby the mold is positioned acourasely and securely with respect iliereto.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of arns. all as will be hereinafter more fully described. the novel features being pointed onipar tieularly in tlie claims at the eml or" the specification.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure l is perspective View of a mold wheel or carrier equipped Wloil iwo molds constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. the cap of one of the molds being shown swung into open the liners accessible;

2 is a face HOW oia poriion or the nioldf disk or carrier showinglne mold in closed position, portions being illustrated in section; Fig. 3 represents a top plan View of the mold and the-mold disk or carrier wheel, the mold'being in closed condition; Fig. 4 rep resents a section on the line 4P4 of Fig.

Fig. '5 is a perspective View of one of ine' liners.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several VKBWS.

described.

plane of the ilrr' giturlinally herons I I r i 1 llie present .JA'VQR'ZZOD is sp erailj: to molds mold esi enfc types although to molds of the type ii; linotype 'inachines' for c or lines of 'type. The moreover is es; ecially a eonneeiion with a niolri (l application for v S. lrlomans Serial anal 1 1a, shown applied in the aocoznpanfnn such a construcsion ferred to in (le bail. however, that llnii inren the particular coras equi alent constructions niev be used to accomplish the purposes and salts of the present invention. In the )resent instance the mold Carri is in the orm of a disk 1 which is similar to that nsecl b the Well known linotvpc' machine, it being mounted to rotate a shaft andis driven by the gear 3 vi loll is arranged peripherally of line disl;. I

1 .or projections -i exa race or suitable mun 0? l1 tend laterally fro lire ili= and e lllfiiili and (ii-proieci to the plane '11 whereby Iii-Q (,YE Oi'illfi lopnorting means for the disk, The k 111a earry any snitalile, number of s. two molds being shown on the disk in l e present inslance the molds-being of G i calo construction.

liaeli molel comprises a oorly 5 which is interposed boewcen lilo opposed sin-feces a pair of logs or projections on the (1 ends of the moi-(l boil lwei...

tie serve to accnra'ley or to secure them to the do 1 jections being offset Wieii of the periplieral mold and all of properly againstlliese oppos the logs or projections w el 'ie mold lowly will be PQSlilOllQll in'a longitudinal iii-'5:

direction with respeci to the lZlOl l (lisl llie present instance. the mold boil provided will) ledges 7 which cox I 2 matrix keeper for posiiioning the line of matrices properly oeiore lire mold for the casting operation-as well unilerstooc. The

mold body is also provided in. file presenii instance ith extensions which projcci lon-v emis. and the under properly surfaces of tliesc ei g masses finished to seat upon the surfages 9 of the lugs or pro ections, these surfaces 9 be ng 111 alinement and re so finished or located with reference to the disk that when the extensions of the mold body rest thereon the mold will be positioned properly with respect to the center or axis of the disk. The lugs or projections 4 therefore serve to position the mold in two directions, that is to say, in a direction len' hwise of the mold and in a direction ra ially of the axis of the disk or mold carrier. T he mold is also provided with a cap 10 and liners 11 of different thicknesses and lengths may be interposed between the cap and body to determine the body size of the lines of type or slugs as well as the length of the lines of type, and in order to facilitate and insure proper positioning of the liners, dowel pins or projections 12 may be provided, those shown being fitted in the Upper face of the jection to which the swiveled bolt. or screw mold body and are adapted to cooperate with apertures 13 in the respective liners.

The present invention providhs means for:

pivotally connecting the cap to the body of the mold and in the preferred construction such means also serves to clamp the cap, liners and body together and to secure these parts to the respective mold-supporting and.

positioning lug or projection, In the present instance, a clamping screw 14' serves these purposes, it extendin through an aperture 15 in one end of t e mold cap, an'

open-ended slot 16 in the liner for this end of the mold, and an aperture 17 in the re- 1 spective entension 8 of the mold-body and tapped into the respective lug or projectio 1. When this screw isti'ghtened, it ps together the mold cap, the body and 1 interposed liner at such end of the mold well as to secure the parts of'the mold named to the respective mold-supporting and positioning lug, and loosening of this screw relieves the camping action upon the mold parts,enabling the mold cap to be swung laterally about the screw as a pivot or axis, rendering the inner end of the re spcctive liner accessible, and this liner may then be lifted to disengage it from the respective dowel pin and then withdrawn, withdrawal of the liner being permitted by using the open ended slot 16. Another liner of selected dimensions may then be inserted and the mold parts closed and clamped together. v

The opposite end of the mold is provided with clamping means which secures together the .lOlL'l parts and also secures the mold to the respective mold positioning and supporting lug. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a swivcled screw or bolt is used. that shown embodying a shank 18 which is pivoted on a pin 19, the latter beis attached being provided with'a slot 20 to accommodate the same. -The free end of the screw or bolt is provided with athreaded stem 21 and a cotiperating nut 22, and

a slot extends inwardly from the respec-- tive ends of the mold bbdy, cap and'liner,

enabling the bolt to assume a position with -its axis transverse to the length of the mold and with the nut bearing on the cap. When the nut is tightened, this end of the mold is securely clamped in closed condition and the mold is secured to the respective moldpositioning and supporting lug. However, by loosening the nut. the clamping action on this end of the mold is relieved and when the swiveled bolt is swung out of the slot 23, th'e'mold cap may be swung laterally about the screw or ivot 14 as a center or axis. \Vhen the moiii is open-in this manner, the liners are readily accessible, although it will be observed that the parts of the mold are not'deta'ched and hence delay,

due to loss or displacement of the parts, is avoided and the handling of the parts to make any desired chan es of ad ustment in the mold is greatly facilitated.

axis about which the bolt may swing to and I claim as my invention 1. In a machine of the linotype class, the

combination with a mold disk, of a moldmounted thereon having a body and a, cap cooperative therewith, and clamping devices for attaching said parts to the mold disk one of which may form an axis to swing the cap in relation to the body of the mold. i

2. In a linotype machine, the combination with amold disk, of a mold mounted'thereon having a body, a cap coiiperative therewith, and a clamping device secured to the mold disk and for ing an axis at one end of the mold about which the cap and body thereof are relatively movable to open and close the mold. 3. In a linotype machine, the combina- :tion with a mold disk, of a mold mounted thereon comprising a body, a cap, liners for spacing the distance between them, connecting the body and cap at one end of the mold to the mold disk, and a clamp ing device for the body and cap at the oppbsite end of the mold.

4. In a linotype machine, the combinatien with a mold disk, of a mold mounted thereon. having a body, a cap cotiperati-ve therewith, means pivotally connecting the body and cap at one end of the mold to the mhld disk tov permit opening of the cap andfor; positioning the body and cap, and clamp ing means connecting the body and cap at the opposite end of the mold.

In a linotype machine, the combination with a mold disk, of a mold mounted thereon having a body, a cap coiiperative a pivot therewith, 1L combined pivot and clamping sci-w: connecting the bodyand cap at one end in the mold to the mold disk, and clumping means connecting thehozily and mp Hi. the opposite end of the mold.

3. In linotype machine, u mold having It body, a Cop cooperative therewith, means pivotnlly connecting the body and cap in; one end of the mold to permit opening of the latter and for positioning the body and cup. and swiveled (thumping device coop and. l with ends snrfm'u' positioning and support-mg a mold ooinprising a owly, can 0 live therewith. means for securing t and ("up together and to oneoi jevtions at one end the mold uliy n'nvnntingtlie can, (:oopmniive vci Oi'liQi' i i l whereof I ho h EIIITL? of two sub-J 7 my loam.

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G. C. HINEZ, T. S. Honeys) 

